Avellon Williams The hemisphere’s poorest nation, Haiti, was struck by a deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake Saturday 14th August, 2021, pancaked buildings and destroyed homes leaving many homeless. Haitians already were struggling with the coronavirus, gang violence, worsening poverty and the July 7 assassination of president Jovenel Moise when the earthquake hit. Apart from the deaths and […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA – With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic crippling the economy, here comes the Bank of Jamaica seeking to increase its benchmark interest rate at the end of September. The Bank of Jamaica gave the signal that it could increase its policy interest rate for the first time since December 2008 […]
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Avellon Williams CARIBBEAN- CASTRIES, ST LUCIA- Authorities in Saint Lucia have tightened their existing COVID-19-related curfew through the morning of Sept. 7, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. In a statement under the new directives, the government said the curfew is in effect through Friday, Sept. 3. From 7:00 pm and end at 4:00 […]
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Avellon Williams PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD – Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley announced today at a media conference held at Blenheim House, Tobago that places of worship will reopen from Monday 6, September. Churches were closed on April 29 along with other sectors of the country. PM Rowley said these religious […]
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Avellon Williams PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD – COVID-19 cases in most countries of the world have begun to rise again over the past two months. The major factor that has been fueling this spike in cases, is the delta variant, which was first detected in India in March of this year. This variant, according to […]
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Avellon Williams CARIBBEAN – Amid the current COVID-19 pandemic comes a very serious report which describes the Caribbean as being in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic. The study, which was commissioned by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) found that at least 66% of our children (2 in every 3) are carrying unhealthy […]
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By Avellon Williams As a tribute to Trinidad and Tobago, one of its leading entertainers, Slinger Francisco; aka Mighty Sparrow sang these words, “Trinidad and Tobago will always live on. Colonialism has gone; our nation is born.” These words also echoed the sentiments of all those who witnessed the lowering of the Union Jack (British […]
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By Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA – In an attempt to curb the rampaging Delta strain of the COVID-19virus, Jamaica has implemented what is now called ‘no movement days.’ Those days are Sunday22 August, Monday 23, August, Tuesday 24, August, Sunday 29 August, Monday 30, August,Tuesday 31, August, and Sunday 5, August. According to Prime Minister, […]
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Avellon Williams MEXICO CITY – Hundreds of parents in Mexico have resorted to filing for court injunctions to get coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for their children after the government adamantly refused to consider vaccinating children under 18. In the United States and other countries, children’s vaccinations are already underway, but Mexican officials have downplayed the considerable […]
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Avellon Williams The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the agency that is responsible for the health and welfare of the Americas has cautioned Governments of the region to adopt a cautious approach when it comes to the reopening of schools. This warning was issued against the backdrop of a surge in infections among children due […]
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